Get-RickAstley - Empire Module

This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/trollsploit/rick_astley Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.

Module Overview

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Name: Get-RickAstley
Module: powershell/trollsploit/rick_astley
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/trollsploit/rick_astley.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/trollsploit/Get-RickAstley.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1491
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: Yes

The rick_astley module runs @SadProcessor's beeping rickroll.

This module runs in a foreground and is OPSEC unsafe as it writes on the disk and therefore could be detected by AV/EDR running on the target system.

Note that the rick_astley module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.

Required Module Options

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This is a list of options that are required by the rick_astley module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Rick_astley Example Usage

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Here's an example of how to use the rick_astley module in the Empire client console:

[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/windows/ducky) > usemodule powershell/trollsploit/rick_astley

 Author       @SadProcessor                                             
              @harmj0y                                                  
 Background   True                                                      
 Comments     https://gist.github.com/SadProcessor/3e413f9542b01ee90979 
 Description  Runs @SadProcessor's beeping rickroll.                    
 Language     powershell                                                
 Name         powershell/trollsploit/rick_astley                        
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                     
 OpsecSafe    False                                                     
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491                  


,Record Options-,----------,-------------------------,
| Name  | Value | Required | Description             |
|-------|-------|----------|-------------------------|
| Agent |       | True     | Agent to run module on. |
'-------'-------'----------'-------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/rick_astley) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/rick_astley) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

Authors

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• @SadProcessor
• @harmj0y

References

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• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/trollsploit/rick_astley.yaml
• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/data/module_source/trollsploit/Get-RickAstley.ps1
• https://gist.github.com/SadProcessor/3e413f9542b01ee90979
• http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491
• https://gist.githubusercontent.com/SadProcessor/3e413f9542b01ee90979/raw/463c518c90fca50a2cee594d1b619a0d3fb5bed5/Get-RickAstley.ps1

See Also

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Check also the following modules related to this module:

• powershell/trollsploit/rick_ascii
• powershell/trollsploit/get_schwifty
• powershell/trollsploit/wlmdr
• powershell/trollsploit/wallpaper
• powershell/trollsploit/message
• powershell/trollsploit/voicetroll
• powershell/trollsploit/process_killer
• powershell/trollsploit/thunderstruck
• python/trollsploit/osx/change_background
• python/trollsploit/osx/say
• python/trollsploit/osx/thunderstruck
• python/trollsploit/osx/login_message

Version

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This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.